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10.03.2010

Balloons

whats the story behind these? just balloons right? not to us. when kenzie was in the hospital this was one of the first times i realized how incredibly strong she is. when a friend sent her balloons, i brought them in her room, she wouldn't take her eyes off them. i gave them to her. she held them. a little girl losing all control over her body. grabbed those balloons and wouldn't let go. wouldn't take her eyes off them. i could see a miracle that day. to see the strength she held in that little body. i was amazed. since that day we always had balloons in her room. they made her happy. she wouldn't take her eyes off them. the night she left us. we sent her balloons. we continue to send her balloons. its something we can still give her. its something where we can feel connected. we write on them, kiss them and send them to her. for her birthday i ordered over 1000 balloons. a group blew them up throughout the whole day. everyone got one. we sent them off. to not only makenzie but to every other angel that lost their battle. it was amazing.

Just Breathe

Hello! Welcome to our blog. This little girl above is Makenzie Rye. She was born July 18th 2009. Her parents are Ryan and Kendra. On December 13th 2009 our beautiful little girl passed away after a courageous battle with SMARD. Click HERE to learn more about her disease. Since Kenzie returned to heaven Ryan and I have decided our lives still and forever will revolve around our Makenzie. To continue her story we created MRW Live Laugh Breathe. We started with our very first annual fundraiser in July of 2010. It was amazing. We raised over $15,000 for SMA research. In December 2010 we helped collect over 1800 pairs of leggings to donate to the children’s hospital in SLC Utah. We have also participated in information booths and speaking engagements. This blog is to keep all of you up to date on the upcoming events!